Adult Day Care Registered Nurse - Bronx

The New Jewish Home•bronx, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Adult Day Care Center at Waters Place in the Bronx is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate multidisciplinary health services for older adults. The RN works with the physician and other team members to implement plans of care. The schedule is 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with an occasional Saturday. The position offers a $2,500 sign-on bonus. The nurse assesses registrants at intake and quarterly, documents nursing evaluations and care plans, coordinates physician orders and nursing follow-up, and provides medication administration and other skilled nursing services. The RN coordinates care with the multidisciplinary team, monitors progress and changes in health status, revises care plans as needed, and educates older adults and their families about disease processes, self-care, and prevention.

Requirements

Current New York State license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
At least one year of experience in acute and/or subacute care, or at least one year of experience in an Adult Care Center is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
At least one year of experience in acute and subacute care and/or at least one year of experience in an Adult Care Center.
Bilingual in Spanish and English.
UAS certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments to identify each registrant’s service needs at intake and quarterly thereafter.
Document nursing evaluation findings, nursing care plans, and nursing follow-up recommendations in clinical records.
Ensure physician orders are completed within the specified time frame and follow up regularly to obtain them.
Provide medication administration, medication prefilling, and other skilled nursing services in accordance with physician orders.
Assign CNA tasks according to the care plan and oversee their daily completion.
Coordinate cost-efficient patient care covered by the patient’s insurance plan and approved by a physician.
Use diagnosis coding skills to accurately rate each registrant’s acuity.
Evaluate patient diagnoses and collaborate with the Clinical Supervisor, Patient Services, Medical Director, and physician to ensure clinical services and nursing interventions support care-plan goals.
Participate in meetings to report adherence to the frequency and duration of services ordered by physicians and report patient progress to the team.
Communicate with the clinical team to ensure services are delivered at the frequency and duration specified by physician orders and the comprehensive care plan.
Establish plans of care with appropriate multidisciplinary team members, based on goals mutually acceptable to the patient and family.
Document the content and process of all services provided.
Monitor the effects of care plans on patient health, inform physicians and other personnel of changes in client needs, and revise goals and interventions as needed.
Educate older adults and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies.
Maintain written and verbal communications to support optimal patient care.
Perform other relevant duties as needed.